Alex Rios Gone

[cynalan]

So the Jays let Alex Rios go... for absolutely nothing, not even a baseball bat. I understand the desire to unload a contract but surely something could have been received in return... at least a draft pick. It is no wonder that Jays have terrible attendance. Their current management don't have a clue. JP Ricciardi must go. Why oh why can't we get good sports management in this town? Toronto professional sports teams are a joke.

 

[Ironhead]

Not that it bothers me, but this thread belongs in the sports section.

That said, he gets to go to a team with a stadium with grass instead of turf.

 

[Keebler Elf]

Did you see how much he was scheduled to earn over the next 3-4 years? They saved a bundle that I'd rather see them spend on someone who has passion.

 

[wantoplay]

Now they need to let JP go!!

 

[Mia.Colpa]

Ricciardi has got to go. How many times are we going to let him rebuild the team? He's always uses the excuse he's rebuilding, when will he get it right. You heard it here first, he's going this year.

 

[wantoplay]

Ricciardi has got to go. How many times are we going to let him rebuild the team? He's always uses the excuse he's rebuilding, when will he get it right. You heard it here first, he's going this year.

I agree. He is in the eighth (8) year of his 5 year plan, how much longer does he need?? Boot his ass out with NO bonuses!!

 

[nlt76]

No need to give us a player back when you take that contract. It's an early Christmas present.

 

[Toke]

Now they need to let JP go!!

They put him on waivers... No team claimed him.

 

[maurice93]

I understand the desire to unload a contract but surely something could have been received in return... at least a draft pick.

You can't trade draft picks in baseball.... Players can only be traded after they have served one year under contract with an organization.

 

[5hummer]

Ricciardi has to go!
He's done crap for the jays and even alienated Halladay!

 

[pencilneckgeek2]

Rios: He gone !!

 

[hunter001]

Good luck to Alex with his new team.

 

[The Bandit]

He wasn't performing for his wage, cut the losses now instead of having to buy him out later.

I hope to be proven wrong...Good Luck to Alex, thanks for the memories.

 

[squash500]

I'm glad Alex is finally gone.

 

[Rockslinger]

I'm glad Alex is finally gone.

Alex is gone but thank goodness the $59 million stays in OUR vaunt.

 

[caseyx]

So the Jays let Alex Rios go... for absolutely nothing, not even a baseball bat. I understand the desire to unload a contract but surely something could have been received in return... at least a draft pick.

The White Sox put in a waiver claim on Rios meaning that they were the only team that Toronto could have dealt him to. Yes, JP could have tried to get something in return but it's very likely that Ken Williams would have insisted on the Blue Jays picking up a large portion of the millions of dollars remaining on his contract. Given the circumstances it makes more sense to let the White Sox take his contract rather than effectively paying many millions for whatever midling prospects the Sox might be willing to give up.

 

[Hurricane Hank]

Not that it bothers me, but this thread belongs in the sports section.

That said, he gets to go to a team with a stadium with grass instead of turf.

Alex Rios sucking this year, and playing without passion, has nothing to do with playing on the surface at the dome. He's a lazy cocksucker.

 

[nlt76]

He's a lazy cocksucker.

Some poor bastard is gonna search "cocksucker" one day, if not later today, and wonder how the fuck they ended up in a baseball thread.

 

[Frosty]

Rios and Wells are the same shit. Played very well at the end of their contract. Signed them to multimillion dollars a year deal and got shitty stats the current and coming years. I hope they dump Wells too.

 

[Sammy the Bull]

So the Jays let Alex Rios go... for absolutely nothing, not even a baseball bat

Usually when a team does that its to show a player disrespect.

Rios may have done/said something to piss of Jays brass, and thats perhaps why they unloaded him for nothing